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Screw pile foundations are deep-ground foundations in which steel piers with a helix are screwed into the ground. Depending on the structural requirements of the application, several sizes of tubular steel and helix diameters are employed. Screw piles may be used to support major structural loads such as grade beams and garages, or they may be used for residential foundations such as backyard decks and sunrooms. To meet CCMC and Alberta building code criteria, certified helical piles are built to properly support the loads of each structure application.
The pile shaft is what transfers a structure’s load into the pile. The helix is a welded steel plate attached to the pile shaft. These helices are situated well below the frost line. The helix transfers the structural loads delivered by the pile shaft to the ground. Helical pile applications are well suited to the soil conditions prevalent in the Medicine Hat region. Screw piles provide a strong and long-lasting foundation in Medicine Hat soil conditions.
The Medicine Hat Screw Pile Pros are the region’s finest and most experienced screw pile service provider. Do you have a building project in mind where a helical piling foundation would be useful? Please get in touch with us right away. Our professional installers can help you through every step of the installation process.
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Medicine Hat Screw Pile Applications
- Exterior Decks
- Tool Sheds
- Three Season Rooms
- Walkouts
- Concrete Grade Beams
- Walkways
- Hot Tubs
- Foundation Stabilization
- Garage Grade Beams
- Foundation Repair
- Concrete Slabs
- Concrete Stairs
… and much more
- Light Poles
- Cantilever Roofs
- Signs
- Electrical Utilities
- Pipe Racking
- Gates & Fencing
- Concrete Slabs
- Retaining Walls
- Sidewalks
- Solar Panels
- Foundation Stabilization
- Storage Racks
- Underpinning
… and much more
Why The Medicine Hat Screw Pile Pros should be YOUR Choice?
- Leaders Customer Service
- Certified Helical Pile Installers
- Specialized Installation Equipment
- Engineered Foundation Design Support
- Stable & Long Lasting Installations
- Experienced, Knowledgeable & Helpful
- Medicine Hat’s Best Screw Pile Team
What are Medicine Hat Screw Piles
Screw piles are used to construct deep foundation systems that are sometimes known as helical piles, screw piers, or auger-installed piles. Steel tubes of different diameters are used depending on structural loads. A helical blade is welded to one end of these tubular steel shafts. A helix is a blade that is coiled deep into the earth. The supporting structure’s weight is transferred to the screw pile’s helix, which in turn sends the pile’s weight into the ground.
What goes on top of a helical pile?
A cap is the part that sits on top of a screw pile. The cap is a connector that joins the supported structure to the pile. Pile caps may be bolted or welded to the structure or pile shaft if desired. We have numerous different kinds of pile caps to meet a wide range of applications:
- Flat Caps with Slots
- Adjustable Caps
- Rebar Caps
- Offset Caps
- Custom Caps
How Do You Install Screw Piles?
Helical piling is done by drilling the pile into the ground with special equipment. A torque-sensing hydraulic driving head installed on a skid steer or excavator turns the pile. These hydraulic drive heads have been created especially for the installation of screw piles. Certified screw pile installers must use the appropriate drive head for screw pile installation. During the installation procedure, improper pile installation will disrupt the soil. Other contractors will sometimes use a post hole auger driver head to install helical piles. This is wrong. These devices are intended to drill holes in dirt and, when used for screw piles, induce excessive soil disturbance. As a result, the foundation could become unstable and settlement could occur. This is why you should only trust the work of certified installers like the Medicine Hat Screw Pile Pros.
During pile installation, the applied torque may also be monitored with proper screw pile installation. The condition of the soil at the helix may be determined by knowing how much torque is imposed. The load capacity of a pile will then be calculated using installation torques. This is how our screw pile installers determine whether a certain pile will fit the foundation design’s structural requirements. If you are interested in certified pile installation that meets the Alberta building code requirements, then contact us today.